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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia (also spelled gynaecomastia) is the non-cancerous enlargement of one or both breasts in men due to the growth of breast tissue as a result of a hormone imbalance between estrogens and androgens. Physically speaking, gynecomastia is completely benign, but it is associated with significant psychological distress, social stigma, and dysphoria.

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Causes
Increased estrogen/androgen ratio (physiologic, medications, chronic kidney disease, obesity, cirrhosis, malnutrition, certain cancers, anabolic steroids), Klinefelter Syndrome
Complications
Psychological distress
Diagnostic method
physical exam, mammography (if indicated)
Differential diagnosis
Pseudogynecomastia, breast cancer
Duration
Usually up to 2 years, but can be lifelong
Frequency
~35% of men, up to 70% of adolescent boys

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related to Medication · 13
Gynecomastia → AIs, Androgens/anabolic, Aromatase, Clomifene, Drug Administration, Food, Jeghers, Peutz, Recent, Selective, SERMs, Tamoxifen, Testosterone
related to Surgery · 11
Gynecomastia → At, Complications, Cosmetic Surgery, If, In, Stage, Surgical, Tanner, The American Board, Thirty-five, United States
related to Chronic disease · 8
Gynecomastia → Around, Graves, Increased, Individuals, LH, Proper, SHBG, Those
related to Classification · 8
Gynecomastia → Grade, II, III, IV, Marked, Minor, Moderate, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 8
Gynecomastia → An, Dimpling, In, It, Men, Milky, Much, Particular
related to Androgen resistance · 5
Gynecomastia → Androgen, Complete, Dysfunction, Minimal, Partial
related to Diagnosis · 5
Gynecomastia → Diagnosis, If, Important, Recommended, To
related to Medications · 5
Gynecomastia → High, Medications, Potential, Receptors, These
related to Androgen deficiency · 4
Gynecomastia → Klinefelter, LH, Primary, Secondary
related to Epidemiology · 4
Gynecomastia → During, Estimates, New, Newborn

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breast may estrogen tissue male androgen androgens testosterone treatment men cause levels due estrogens also enlargement causes hormone syndrome years

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GynecomastiaCausesIncreased estrogen/androgen ratio (physiologic, medications, chronic kidney disease, obesity, cirrhosis, malnutrition, certain cancers, anabolic steroids), Klinefelter Syndrome1.00infobox
GynecomastiaComplicationsPsychological distress1.00infobox
GynecomastiaDiagnostic methodphysical exam, mammography (if indicated)1.00infobox
GynecomastiaDifferential diagnosisPseudogynecomastia, breast cancer1.00infobox
GynecomastiaDurationUsually up to 2 years, but can be lifelong1.00infobox
GynecomastiaFrequency~35% of men, up to 70% of adolescent boys1.00infobox
GynecomastiaPronunciation/ˌɡaɪnɪkoʊˈmæstiə, ˌdʒaɪ-, -kə-/ or /ɡaɪˈniːkəmæstiə, -koʊ-/1.00infobox
GynecomastiaSpecialtyEndocrinology, plastic surgery1.00infobox
GynecomastiaTreatmentLifestyle modifications, aromatase inhibitors, SERMs, or surgery1.00infobox
GynecomastiaUsual onsetAny age, but common in puberty1.00infobox
Gynecomastiais amost common benign disorder of the male breast tissue and affects 350.90text
liver diseaseinstance ofAbnormal hormone changes that cause gynecomastia may be caused by any condition that leads to an increase in the ratio of estrogens/androgens0.80text

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